Life-Size 2 Is Officially Happening—and Tyra Banks Will Return As Eve

Seventeen years ago Tyra Banks and Lindsay Lohan joined forces for a powerhouse film called Life-Size. The movie, which centers on the friendship between a moody preteen (Lohan) and a doll that comes to life (Banks), has since become a pop-culture staple for millennials. The songs! Lohan's incessant scowling! The scene in which Banks eats pure butter and reads a menu upside down! Art honestly doesn't get any better than Life-Size—which is why fans collectively freaked out in December 2015 when news broke that a sequel is happening. Banks was reportedly attached as an executive producer, but nothing was 100 percent solidified—until now. Variety confirms that Life-Size 2 is officially happening, and not only is Banks producing; she's returning as Eve. Cue listening to "Be a Star" on repeat for six hours straight. (Remember that gem of a song?)

“There is no one else that can play Eve but me, thank you very much,” Banks iconically told Variety. “I’m just joking with you, but yes, I am going to be Eve.”

We have a premiere date too: Life-Size 2 will air in December 2018 on Freeform. The plot details at this point are scarce. Per a press release from Freeform, the film will be holiday-themed and star a more "grown-up" Eve who helps a young woman "learn to live and love again." The sequel is intended for fans of the first movie, who are now in their twenties and thirties, which is why the storyline skews older and Freeform (not Disney Channel) has the reins.

Banks' tweet from yesterday about the news will give you a 100-watt smile:

Of course, there's one missing piece to this puzzle: Lohan. Banks told Variety that casting hasn't even started for Life-Size 2, so it's unclear if Lohan will reprise the role of Casey. However, Banks did tell E! News she hopes Lohan will return for the sequel. "I would love for Lindsay to do something," she said. "I would love for [her] to come back and do something for Life-Size."

Our advice: Bring Lohan on board! If Freeform is aiming for nostalgia, go big or go home. It's what Eve would do.